August 28, 2018

Hooked on lace2 / Enganchado en encaje2 / Accroché sur la dentelle2 / Enganchado na renda2

Filed under: Handicrafts,Lace — Sartenada @ 06:54
Tags: dentelle, doilies, doilies de renda, encaje, Finland, Finlande, Finlandia, GoFinland, Handicrafts, hidden gems in Finland, Lace, lace doilies, manteles de encaje, napperons de dentelle, Pieksamaki, renda, Visit Finland

In English:

Hooked on lace – Part 2

It was in summer 2016, when we visited to old vicarage, called Kulttuuripappila (Pastoral House of Culture) Sylvi (1804), in Pieksämäki. The distance between Helsinki and Pieksämäki is 306km / 190mi. Why we drove to Pieksämäki? Well, there was very interesting, maybe unique exhibition of laces.

Lady Silja Keränen inherited a big amount crocheting yarns from her mother in 2008. After thinking for a while what to do with them, she decided to crochet. Wise decision! Models Silja searched from Internet and she crocheted the majority of them from photos. Until now, she has crocheted more than 450 crochets and in the exhibition, there were about 400 crochets. Think about it.

Enjoy these lace doilies!

En español:

Enganchado en encaje – Parte 2

Fue en el verano de 2016, cuando visitábamos a la antigua vicaría, llamado Kulttuuri Pappila (Casa pastoral de la cultura) Sylvi (de 1804), en Pieksämäki. La distancia entre Helsinki y Pieksämäki es 306 kilometros / 190 millas. ¿Por qué nos manejábamos a Pieksämäki? Bueno, allí era una exposición muy interesante, tal vez una exposición única de encajes.

Señora Silja Keränen heredó una gran cantidad de hilos de encajos de su madre en 2008. Después de pensar un ratito qué hacer con ellos, decidió hacer encajes. ¡Decisión sabia! Modelos Silja buscó desde Internet y la mayoría de las encajes ella hizó a partir de fotos. Hasta ahora, ella ha hecho más de 450 encajes y en la exposición, había alrededor de 400 encajes. ¡Piénsalo!

¡Disfruta de estos manteles de encaje!

En francais:

Accroché sur la dentelle – Partie 2

Il était en été 2016, quand nous avons visité à l’ancien presbytère, appelé Kulttuuripappila (Maison pastorale de la culture) Sylvi (1804), en Pieksämäki. La distance entre Helsinki et Pieksämäki est 306 km / 190mi. Pourquoi nous sommes allés à Pieksamaki? Eh bien, il avait une très intéressant exposition, peut-être la unique exposition presentant de dentelles.

Madame Silja Keränen a hérité d’une grande quantité des fils de crochet de sa mère en 2008. Après avoir réfléchi pendant un certain temps ce qu’elle faut faire avec ils elle décidait de faire du crochet. Sage décision! Modèles, Silja recherchait à partir d’Internet et la majorité, elle crochait d’entre elles à partir de photos. Jusqu’à présent, elle a croché plus de 450 crochets et dans l’exposition, il y avait environ 400 crochets. Penses-y.

Profitez de ces napperons de dentelle!

Em Português:

Enganchado na renda – Parte 2

Foi no verão de 2016, quando visitou a velha paróquia chamado Kulttuuripappila (Casa Pastoral da Cultura) Sylvi (1804), em Pieksämäki. A distância entre Helsínquia e Pieksämäki é 306 km / 190 mi. Por que nós dirigimos para Pieksamaki? Bem, la foi uma exposição muito interessante , talvez la única presentando rendas.

La Sra Silja Keränen herdou um monte enorme de sua mãe fios de crochê em 2008. Depois de pensar por um tempo o que fazer com elas, ela decidiu fazer rendas. Decisão sábia! Modelos Silja buscou a partir de Internet e ela fez a maioria deles a partir de fotos. Até agora, ela fazia mais de 450 rendas e na exposição, havia cerca de 400 rendas. Pense nisso.

Aproveite estes doilies de renda!

Hooked on lace2 / Enganchado en encaje2 / Accroché sur la dentelle2 / Enganchado na renda2

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Hooked on lace 1 / Enganchado en encaje 1 / Accroché sur la dentelle 1 / Enganchado na renda 1

Video:

Silja is incredible fast when lacing

Comments (78)

78 Comments »

Hello Matti,
I am happy to be the “first” comment 🙂
It’s incredible, the intricate details of each design! I can’t imagine creating over 400 of such artwork. It’s amazing art.
Wishing you and your family a happy end-of-summer.
Best wishes,
Takami 🙂

Comment by T Ibara Photo — August 28, 2018 @ 06:57 | Reply
- Hello Takami.
  
  Some tomes it is not easy to be the first to leave a comment. I am sure that Your praising comment inspires other to leave comment. Thank You.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 08:34 | Reply
I guess in this kind of craft there is a lot of math and geometry involved. Great work!

Comment by Peter Klopp — August 28, 2018 @ 07:23 | Reply
- Hello Peter.
  
  Oh, I did not think math and geometry, but now I see that You are right. Thank You leaving Your kind comment.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 08:36 | Reply
That’s a lot of crochet! 🙂 🙂 So delicate and so varied those patterns. I have crocheted in the past but never anything so intricate.

Comment by restlessjo — August 28, 2018 @ 09:08 | Reply
- Hello Johanna.
  
  Thank You visiting my blog and leaving Your kind comment. In summer You were on vacation in Poland and promised me to visit my blog when back. I very seldom show and present my family but then I waited for Your comment, because my daughter participated as a dancer in the
  
  Samba Carnival in Helsinki
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 09:53 | Reply
  - How fabulous! 🙂 🙂 Sorry I haven’t been around sooner. I was distracted by our English summer.
    
    Comment by restlessjo — August 28, 2018 @ 10:26 | Reply
    - No problems Johanna.
      
      Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 10:37 | Reply
Lovely, and the lace is beautiful of course.

Comment by Photography Journal Blog — August 28, 2018 @ 09:39 | Reply
- Hello Photography Journal Blog.
  
  I am glad that You loved my post. It is amazing how handy people can be. Thank You.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 10:00 | Reply
These crochet mats are so beautiful Matti and bring back memories of my Grandma and her love of crocheting. They are beautifully displayed for all to see.

Comment by Little Miss Traveller — August 28, 2018 @ 10:08 | Reply
- Hello Marion.
  
  Thank You. When I saw them, I got also the same memories then You. My late mom made many handcrafts in her life.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 10:10 | Reply
Wow ~ Everything is delicate and wonderful knitting. Is the material cotton?

Comment by wakasahs15th — August 28, 2018 @ 12:30 | Reply
- Hello Wakasahs15th.
  
  Thank You commenting so nicely. Yes, it is extremely thin Cotton. I am glad that You loved this post.
  
  すばらしい日を過してください。
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 28, 2018 @ 12:31 | Reply
- It would be mercerised crochet yarn
  
  Comment by Soul Gifts — August 29, 2018 @ 08:18 | Reply
  - Yes Raili. My wife knows.
    
    Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 08:32 | Reply
This reminds me a bit of my deceased grandmother, who often crocheted lace patches to use as decorative mats 🙂 I see beautiful specimens on your photos here.
Have a nice week…
Heidi

Comment by mariposa — August 28, 2018 @ 14:13 | Reply
- Hello Heidi.
  
  Sounds great that You have also crocheted lace patches. It is not easy to crochet, I think. Thank You leaving Your kind comment here.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:13 | Reply
  - I do not have them but my grandmother did. 🙂 Indeed, it did not seem easy to crochet.
    A good day to you too
    
    Comment by mariposa — August 29, 2018 @ 15:32 | Reply
That’s a lot of crocheting in only two years. She’s obviously been very busy, and is obviously very talented. Thanks for sharing her work with us.

Comment by seniorhiker — August 28, 2018 @ 16:19 | Reply
- Hello George.
  
  I appreciate Your kind comment very much. She was very fast indeed. Her speed can be compared to the speed of typing generally.
  
  Have a great day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:17 | Reply
How beautiful…..

Thanks for sharing

Comment by 洋子 — August 28, 2018 @ 19:00 | Reply
- Hello August.
  
  I am glad that You visited my newest post and commented it. Thank You.
  
  すばらしい日を過してください。
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:19 | Reply
Bonjour Matti,
Je n’aime pas particulièrement le crochet, mais là certains motifs sont très originaux et les couleurs sombres apportent un style différent.
Bises et bonne fin de journée.

Comment by Marion B. — August 28, 2018 @ 21:38 | Reply
- Bonjour Marion.
  
  Eh bien, garder les traditions est important, je pense. Je suis content que tu aies aimé mon post. Je vous remercie. P. S. Saviez-vous que le président de la République française Emmanuel Macron et son épouse Brigitte Macron se rendront en Finlande aujourd’hui.
  
  Bonne journée à vois.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:30 | Reply
  - Bonsoir Matti,
    Je suis comme toi respectueuse de ces ouvrages traditionnels.
    Non, je ne savais pas que le Pdt Macron allait aussi en Finlande, j’en étais restée à sa visite au Danemark.
    Bonne soirée.
    
    Comment by Marion B. — August 29, 2018 @ 22:57 | Reply
Absolutely beautiful! No matter if I look at the white lace motives in front of a dark background or at blue, red etc. ones placed in front of a white background. I recognized wonderful flower motives, spiderwebs, snowflakes and a lot of other motives.
I think a lot of concentration (and counting!) is needed to produce such an accurate pattern and to get such uniform double or treble crochets! Think of the thread tension and the tenuous material. It’s amazing!
Thanks for showing these pieces of art, Matti.

Have a nice week!
Michèle

Comment by ladyfromhamburg — August 28, 2018 @ 21:50 | Reply
- Hello Michèle.
  
  Silja is very skillful and she has good imagination combined with high speed of crocheting. I am glad that You commented this post, because keeping up “old” traditions is important. Thank You.
  
  Nice week to You also.
  Matti
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:41 | Reply
Que bella y original exposición de trabajos artesanales. Gracias por dárnoslos a conocer con tan magníficas fotos.

Comment by Isabel F. Bernaldo de Quirós — August 28, 2018 @ 22:19 | Reply
- Buenos días, Isabel.
  
  Me alegro de que hayas dejado tu amable comentario y apreciado esta vieja tradición.
  
  ¡Que tengas un muy buen día!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 07:46 | Reply
What beautiful work these pieces are and so nicely displayed too. I love to crochet, but I’ve never tried anything this fine.

Comment by the eternal traveller — August 28, 2018 @ 22:48 | Reply
- Hello Carol.
  
  Thank You leaving Your kind comment. Yes, it is amazing and I am happy that I had the possibly to shoot photos of them.
  
  Have a good day
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 08:05 | Reply
They are beautiful! It’s amazing that someone could do all of that and so beautifully too. Awesome!

Comment by montucky — August 29, 2018 @ 04:06 | Reply
- Hello Terry.
  
  I am glad that You appreciated Silja’s laces. She keeps up old tradition which is vanishing slowly from our busy World. Thank you.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 08:14 | Reply
There are many crochet patterns here that I have made myself. Each doiley is hours of work, especially if the yarn is very fine which it would be in the most delicate looking ones. It is as fine as sewing thread. Can be very hard on the hands. I have just finished crocheting the edge to a queensize bedspread I made nearly 40 years ago and never got around to doing the last row! I made it from kalastajanlanka my mother brought back for me from Finland. I couldn’t get it here in Australia. It is a very strong mercerised crochet yarn, probably a size 10 in thickness, making the bedspread quite heavy. It’s a vintage popcorn star pattern. I’m very proud of that one – it took me the best part of five years to do.

Comment by Soul Gifts — August 29, 2018 @ 08:26 | Reply
- Hello Raili.
  
  Thank You commenting. It would be nice to see Your photos of queensize bedspread. My hat. My wife uses kalastajalanka and so did my late mother. The size which my wife uses is size nine.
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  P.S. She uses Liina-kalalanka. Link:
  
  https://www.lankava.fi/epages/lankava.sf/fi_FI/?ObjectPath=/Shops/esito/Categories/Loimilangat
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 29, 2018 @ 08:38 | Reply
Wow, that lace is incredible…I can’t imagine the amount of time and care it must have taken to complete those projects.

Comment by Jenny — August 29, 2018 @ 15:03 | Reply
- Hello Jenny.
  
  It was a great joy to read Your praising comment. Thank You.
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 30, 2018 @ 07:00 | Reply
WOW! Their beautiful!! Enjoyed seeing them!

Comment by Deb — August 29, 2018 @ 23:31 | Reply
- Hello Deb.
  
  Thank You leaving Your praising comment.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 30, 2018 @ 06:37 | Reply
My grandmother used to crochet and many of the patterns look very familiar. I still have a few pieces that she did. Thank you for the photos and the wonderful memories that they brought back.

Comment by Karen — August 30, 2018 @ 18:05 | Reply
- Hello Karen.
  
  How nice to read that my post raised memories of Your grandmother to Your mind. Thank You leaving Your kind comment.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 31, 2018 @ 07:15 | Reply
These are beautiful, I would love to learn this skill.

Comment by ourlittleredhouseblog — August 30, 2018 @ 23:34 | Reply
- Hello ourlittleredhouseblog.
  
  Thank You commenting my post and loving it. I think that You can find help from Internet. Did You see the video in which Silja laces?
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 31, 2018 @ 07:22 | Reply
Beautiful, many Great Great Grandmother, made lace, for Queen Victoria’s Wedding Veil, so its lovely to see such beautiful examples 🙂

Comment by blosslyn — August 31, 2018 @ 01:29 | Reply
- Hello Lynne.
  
  Very nice to read, that Your Great Great Grandmother and especially for Queen Victoria’s Wedding Veil, has made laces. Wow, wow and once more wow. Thank You for Your kind comment.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — August 31, 2018 @ 07:31 | Reply
So many beautiful and intricate patterns. Our daughter has a small business crocheting animals. Very different aspect of crochet but amazing how an art can be so diverse.

Comment by Sue Slaght — September 1, 2018 @ 07:46 | Reply
- Hello Sue.
  
  Thank You. Crocheting animals business sounds great. I agree that handicrafts are art, although we normally see / understand it in that way.
  
  Happy weekend!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 1, 2018 @ 11:18 | Reply
My mother’s hobby is lace.
I understand that lace is very difficult.
It’s very beautiful!

Comment by キース — September 1, 2018 @ 07:51 | Reply
- Hello Keith.
  
  Wow – lacing is Your mother’s hobby! Very interesting to read that making laces is global. Thank You for Your kind comment.
  
  よい週末を
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 1, 2018 @ 11:25 | Reply
What an amazing art! It must have taken ages. Some so delicate and thin, I can crochet but this I cannot do. Beautiful!

Comment by utesmile — September 2, 2018 @ 19:59 | Reply
- Hello Ute.
  
  It is amazing indeed. I am glad that You love my post and photos. Thank You leaving Your kind comment.
  
  Happy new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 3, 2018 @ 06:52 | Reply
so beautiful! there’s a special kind of lace making in Croatia too:)

Comment by Tanja — September 2, 2018 @ 21:28 | Reply
- Hello Tanja.
  
  Thank You leaving Your kind words. I am glad that You loved my post.
  
  Happy new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 3, 2018 @ 06:57 | Reply
¡Muchisimas gracias! Those pieces remind me so much of my grandmother! I still have some of the doilies she crocheted.

Comment by spixl — September 4, 2018 @ 01:01 | Reply
- Hola Spixl.
  
  How nice it is to read Your kind comment. Keeping up traditions is important and that Your grandmother made them also is very important. My hat.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 4, 2018 @ 07:23 | Reply
Amazing beautiful lace works, Matti! I know how many hours are behind each one of these lovely centerpieces… I did some, quite a few years ago, when I still had time and a lot of patience.
These remember me the snowflakes, each other different from another. I believe there have been used different types of crochets, the most exquisites are done with a special tool in Italian called “filetto” (never was able to use it) which make the most raffinate embroideries in laces.
Thank you for sharing, have a lovely night :-)claudine

Comment by Giovannoni Claudine — September 5, 2018 @ 21:13 | Reply
- Hello Claudine.
  
  Thank You for Your interesting comment. It was nice to read that You have done these also. When seeing these live, I said to my wife – my hat. It was fantastic to see old vicarage and all these hanging on walls.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 6, 2018 @ 10:01 | Reply
  - 🙂 all the best to you as well!
    
    Comment by Giovannoni Claudine — September 6, 2018 @ 17:39 | Reply
You are so beautifully documenting Finnish culture. That is awesome🙏🏽

Comment by teamarialainen — September 6, 2018 @ 11:52 | Reply
- Hello Tea.
  
  Thank You for Your kind words. I try to tell “all” about Finland and handicrafts belong to it. 🙂
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 6, 2018 @ 11:55 | Reply
  - You too!
    
    Comment by teamarialainen — September 6, 2018 @ 22:04 | Reply
All the different colors and patterns are very beautiful, especially when all taken together.

Comment by tanjabrittonwriter — September 10, 2018 @ 01:28 | Reply
- Hello Tanja.
  
  Thank You for Your kind comment.
  
  Happy new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 10, 2018 @ 06:54 | Reply
What craftsmanship! Thank you for showcasing some of the beautiful samples. The very intricate ones remind me of handmade pieces I have seen in Burano, Italy.

Comment by Bespoke Traveler — September 10, 2018 @ 22:15 | Reply
- Hello Bespoke Traveler.
  
  Thank You. Well, this shows that in Finland we can do things also. Burano sounds great.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 11, 2018 @ 07:56 | Reply
Kant is prachtig kunstig handwerk dat getuigd van knap vakmanschap.Wat een uitgebreide collectie.

Comment by natuurfreak — September 17, 2018 @ 11:53 | Reply
- Hello natuurfreak.
  
  Thank You a loving my post and appreciating these beautiful handicrafts.
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 17, 2018 @ 12:02 | Reply
That was quite a day out, Sartenada! There are some beautiful art works in those churches. 🙂 🙂

Comment by restlessjo — September 17, 2018 @ 22:18 | Reply
- Hello Johanna.
  
  Yes, it was indeed. We do not have not so many medieval churches in Finland, because we have wooden churches on countryside and during the years flashes and heating have burned them. On some places there are today left the third church and those two have burnt. Sigh.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 18, 2018 @ 07:29 | Reply
Sartenada, thank you for much for sharing this unique museum. I’m taken with the creative skill of these crocheted pieces and they also remind me of my grandmother’ (Mormor’s) crochet work. Wonderful photos and a delight to scroll through the pictures.

Comment by Annika Perry — September 18, 2018 @ 17:13 | Reply
- Hello Annika.
  
  It was not museum, men det var gammal prästgård. I am very happy that You left Your praising comment. Thank You.
  
  Have a good day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 19, 2018 @ 09:53 | Reply
Wow! I never thought there would be an exhibition for crotchet items. Crotchet reminds me of the doilies that my mother’s generation used to decorate their homes with. Very lovely.

Comment by Zambian Lady — September 20, 2018 @ 18:55 | Reply
- Hello Zambian Lady.
  
  Thank You for Your praising comment. Keeping up traditions is important.
  
  Have a nice day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 21, 2018 @ 08:10 | Reply
These laces are so intricate and beautiful! I have several made by my maternal grandmother…unfortunately I did not inherit her skill 🙂

Comment by Tiny — September 23, 2018 @ 16:07 | Reply
- Hello Helen.
  
  Thank You. There few people who has inherited this skill. Important is that some persons keep up our traditions.
  
  I wish You a happy new week.
  
  Comment by Sartenada — September 24, 2018 @ 08:22 | Reply
Exquisite!!! Thanks for sharing. I’m in awe of anyone who can crochet. Here at home we have two heirloom doilies on display in their individual frames. Gorgeous! My own collection of nine have interesting stories of how they came to me but, no, I didn’t make them. Still don’t have the patience or the know-how.

Comment by Deli Lanoux, Ed.D. — November 27, 2018 @ 17:22 | Reply
- Hello Deli.
  
  How nice to read that You did find this among my old post. Thank You leaving so nice comment. Have You ever crocheted? One example:
  
  Crochet tractor
  
  Have a wonderful day!
  
  Comment by Sartenada — November 28, 2018 @ 08:03 | Reply